Phil Pendleton

Owners of Beds Know Thy Enemy: Bed Bugs

The re-emergence of bed bugs over the last decade has meant that many people are now seeking relief from these irritating and obnoxious little creatures. There are many misconceptions about what works and what doesn’t and even though the problem continues... Read >

Bedroom Furniture Spotlight: Upholstered Platform Beds

In the world of furniture design, bedroom furniture has always focused on the beauty and durability of wood. Solid wood with all of its appeal and strength isn’t always the first choice though among many consumers. Growing in popularity are upholstered pl... Read >

Don’t Mix Kool-Aid With Futon Covers

Purchasing a futon cover is an easy task for many. Look over a couple of fabrics, point to one and say that’s it. For others it’s the difference between a room well laid out or a sheer chaos of colors if the shade isn’t quite right. Having sold futon furn... Read >

Platform Beds and Overcoming Box Spring Myths

Often when it’s time to start shopping for a new bed, there are more options available than just your standard mattress box spring bed. One would be surprised to learn that there are beds which take up less space visually in a room. These same beds are al... Read >

Exotic Bamboo Platform Beds

Furniture shoppers have started to change their habits with making purchases towards more eco-friendly choices in the last decade. In bedroom furniture this is also becoming a popular trend with the many choices now available in materials and construction... Read >

Spotlight: American Manufacturer Lazar Furniture

The measure of a successful furniture manufacturer isn’t always based on the number of units they’ve produced. What often defines them is the devoted clientele that have come to appreciate the designs and quality of that furniture, who by word of mouth sh... Read >

Holiday Hat Bash: Furniture, Fun & Festivities

What often starts off with a small idea is an inspiration that leads to the creation of an event or fundraiser that finds a purpose to serve within society that becomes much larger than itself. That is exactly what happened with the creation of the Holida... Read >

Made in America – Platform Beds

The American bedroom furniture marketplace has seen much in the way of poor quality goods being brought in from overseas. While not all of the products entering the United States are sub-standard. It begins to make finding a platform bed or bedroom set di... Read >

Surviving Missing Futon Frame Hardware Nightmares

There seems to be quite a few of us who have owned a futon frame and ended up losing the connecting hardware at one time or another. I myself bought a futon from the retail store I worked in for a number of years back in the early 1990s when futons were a... Read >

Futons - The Shopping Basics

Little did anyone know back in the 1970’s that the first simple tri-fold futon frame designs would lead to so much more. Over the decades the futon industry has grown from unfinished basic slatted wood frames resting on the ground into actual furniture gr... Read >

Platform Beds - Maximizing Your Bedroom Storage

In the world of sleep products there are many components that make up a comfortable sleep system. From choosing the right mattress, right down to selecting pillows and bedding, much of what we select in our bed reflects our own tastes and desires for a co... Read >

Comfort Sleepers - Reinventing Today’s Sofa Sleepers

Most of us have experienced a sofa sleeper at least once in our lives and the experience is usually quite memorable. Not that it necessarily may be a good thing however to remember. Traditional sofa sleepers have often been found to be too hard, uncomfort... Read >

Teen Sleep Solutions: Extra Long Platform Beds

Many of the most common sleep problems among teenagers can be associated with their bed. Some of these issues involve the mattress on the bed and can be easily remedied by replacing the mattress. What about issues with the length of the bed however? Heigh... Read >

Mountains, Fjords & Factories - Sykkylven Scandinavian Furniture

Scandinavian furniture holds roots strongly to a specific region in Norway called Sykkylven which is a part of the Sunnmøre area. Not only does this region contain the picturesque Sunnmørsalpene mountains and Hjørundfjord fjords but is also quite well ... Read >

American Leather – Furniture Upholstering in the USA.

American leather is a rather loose term used to describe manufacturers of leather furniture based within and making leather upholstery furniture in the United States. It also could describe tanneries within the United States that process hides. In this ar... Read >